{"product_id":"buried-above-ground","title":"Buried Above Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn original spin on the crime novel in which the race to gain the rights to an author''s backlist proves to be more head-scratching - and deadly! - than the plots in his books.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Librarian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It''s been two decades since mystery writer Duncan Torrens was last published. I should know, I was his editor. So why a blogger would turn up asking questions about the rights to his books is beyond me . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That librarian Roly is a bit odd. You''d think he''d be happy with my blog''s research into a largely forgotten author, but he''s . . . resistant. If I can get into Duncan''s home - and his mysterious garden shed - I know I''ll find what I''m looking for . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Publisher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Torrens'' books are crying out for a revival. I just need that blogger, Jacon, to work out who holds the rights to his backlist. Then I can acquire them before Duncan''s old publishing house realizes they''ve missed a trick!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I never worked directly with Duncan before he died, but if someone is sniffing round, there must be money involved. I just need to find out what''s happened to the rights before they do . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Writer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e After twenty years, will the sudden interest in this author''s forgotten mysteries reveal a dark - and deadly - twist?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTold from the point of view of five unreliable narrators, none of whom can be trusted - The Librarian, The Reader, The Publisher, The Editor and The Writer - this amusing and darkly intriguing novel is a refreshingly fun, subversive take on the crime fiction genre.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305240797566,"sku":"NW9781448315611","price":18.64,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781448315611.jpg?v=1778562160","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/buried-above-ground","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}